Several key tree genera are used in planted forests worldwide, and these represent
valuable global resources. Planted forests are increasingly threatened by insects and …

Crop pests and pathogens (CPPs) present a growing threat to food security and ecosystem
management. The interactions between plants and their natural enemies are influenced by …

The invasive rust Puccinia psidii (myrtle rust) was detected in Australia in 2010 and is now
established along the east coast from southern New South Wales to far north Queensland …

Rust fungi are important components of ecological communities and in ecosystem function.
Their unique life strategies as biotrophic pathogens with complicated life cycles could make …

In order to prevent emerging infective diseases (EIDs), which increasingly threaten trees of
agro-forest and urban ecosystems, a thorough understanding of the factors causing them is …

Findings on climate change influence on plant pathogens are often inconsistent and context
dependent. Knowledge of pathogens affecting agricultural crops and natural plant …

New Zealand is under increasing pressure from terrestrial and aquatic pests, weeds and
diseases that threaten the country's ecosystems and economy. Ongoing improvement in …

Co-evolved plant pathogens play an important role in sha** natural ecosystems.
However, plants used in agriculture and forestry have been distributed globally, and their …

Austropuccinia psidii (myrtle rust) is a globally invasive neotropical rust of the Myrtaceae that
came into international prominence following extensive damage to exotic Eucalyptus …

Myrtle rust is caused by the fungus Austropuccinia psidii and impacts some species in the
extremely large and mostly Gondwanic plant family, the Myrtaceae. Given the location of its …